The City stretches lead even further as nation’s strongest economy since banking crisis
The City of London has stretched its lead as the strongest economy in the UK over the past decade, confounding critics who expected the City to shrink after the banking crisis, research shows.
Cambridge alumni’s tech firm start-up Improbable raises $500m
Improbable, founded by Cambridge alumni Herman Narula (Girton 2007) and Rob Whitehead (Robinson 2009), just became the UK's latest $1billion tech start-up.
Flexera issues new warning about future ransomware attacks
As the fallout from the #WannaCry ransomware attack continues to reverberate around the world, a new report by software vulnerability and patch management expert, Flexera, has an ominous warning for companies and individuals: the threat is growing – and people are getting lazier about protecting themselves.
CyanConnode goes from strength to strength
CyanConnode, the world leader in narrowband radio mesh networks, announces its audited results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2016. John Cronin, Executive Chairman, commented: “We are delighted to have achieved significant financial and operational milestones during the period. We won our largest contract to date and completed the successful acquisition and integration of Connode."
Cambridge Index adds 0.4%
The Cambridge Index rose 0.4% or 85.7 points to finish at 23,555.3, as six of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Uttlesford District Council purchases 50% share in Chesterford Research Park
Uttlesford District Council is pleased to announce a new partnership with Aviva Investors following the purchase of a 50 per cent share in Chesterford Research Park.
Scotland exemplar site, Tornagrain, goes live on GTC’s fibre network
The first homes to be built in Tornagrain, the Highlands newest town near Inverness, have now gone live on GTC’s ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network. As on all GTC sites, every new house will be fibre-ready as homeowners move in.
Join Design Portfolio on 27 June for a free Corporate Communications Workshop
Design Portfolio would like to formally invite you to a complimentary afternoon workshop on best practice corporate communications for smaller listed and AIM-quoted companies
Software integration enables creation of customisable marketing materials in Third Light
Third Light's digital media library now integrates with BrandStencil, which enables the online creation of customisable marketing materials in minutes. The seamless integration has created an effortless workflow in one interface.
EY recommends six immediate steps for organisations to protect against ransomware attacks
In light of recent cyber attacks focused on global organisations through ransomware, EY is urging organisations worldwide to take immediate action and engage effective response measures to mitigate the effect of these attacks and help protect themselves against future attacks.
Birketts' Barrister shortlisted for Bar Council Employed Bar Awards
Birketts is delighted to announce that Matthew Gowen is a finalist in the 'Employed advocate of the year' category for the inaugural Bar Council Employed Bar Awards.
Family ties can make work meaningful, says study
Stuck in a boring job? Doing it for your family can make it meaningful, finds study co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges of Cambridge Judge.
Use your Network member discount and attend June's Cambridge Data Science Summit
Learn from industry experts and explore the latest topics, tools and techniques in Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Big Data Analysis.
Year one of Barclays Eagle Labs in Chesterton
On Monday 9 May 2016, the Barclays branch on Chesterton Road hosted an event to launch Barclays investment into the start-up ecosystem in Cambridge, unveiling and promoting the Barclays Eagle Labs Cambridge incubator - the first bank-led incubator in the UK.
Prof. M. Angela Sasse presents the sixth Wheeler Lecture
'Can we make people value IT security?' Professor M Angela Sasse from the Department of Computer Science at University College London will speak on the subject in Cambridge on Wednesday 24th May.
Recruiters pass on top tips for interview success
Computing students at Cambridge Regional College were put through their paces by the experts when volunteers from local businesses held interview workshops – with plenty of useful advice on what not to do.
When you need good service, fast, take a closer look at ROMIL
Science lies at the heart of the Cambridge community and ROMIL is keen to play its part in supporting this high tech city.
These are the key topics in energy, says chair of 8th Smart Grids Cleanpower Cambridge event
Gavin Jones, a seasoned smart grids forum founder and chair of the ARM-sponsored 8th international annual Smart Grids Cleanpower (19-20 June in Cambridge), has outlined the key themes for this year's summit at Robinson College's new executive conference centre.
Public Exhibition – 16th to 17th May 2017
As part of SmithsonHill's on-going engagement with the local community and key stakeholders they are carrying out a Public Exhibition to share their emerging proposals for a site for AgriTech on the land at Hinxton (east of the A1301 and south of the A505).
NHS agency successfully fought back WannaCry ransomware with Darktrace
Darktrace, the leader in Enterprise Immune System technology, has announced today that a number of its customers, including an NHS agency, successfully detected and contained a WannaCry ransomware attack on their networks on Friday with Darktrace’s break-through AI technology for cyber defense, which spotted the threat within minutes.
NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre celebrates clinical trials day
Staff from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) will be encouraging more people to get involved in clinical research this Thursday (18 May), as part of International Clinical Trials Day.
The ROAR of the racecourse
The Cambridge ROAR Festival is delighted to announce that it has teamed up with Newmarket Racecourses and Discover Newmarket to host a glitzy racing evening, the Final Furlong dinner, on Wednesday 28 June at Quy Mill Hotel and Spa, home of the Cambridge Roar.
Parliamentary General Election on 8 June – register to vote by 22 May
On Thursday 8 June, elections will take place in Cambridge for Members of Parliament for the Cambridge constituency (in 13 city wards) and the South Cambridgeshire constituency (in Queen Edith’s ward).
Skills, investment, innovation and productivity are at the heart of ICE’S Election Manifesto
A manifesto, including five key areas for all political parties to consider following the 2017 general election, has been published by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Cambridge academics share latest research at Pint of Science festival
Academics from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering will discuss their research findings in pubs across the city this week as part of the popular Pint of Science festival.